Jamie Carragher has given his verdict on the greatest managers of all time, including an answer on the Jürgen Klopp vs Pep Guardiola debate.
The Liverpool and Manchester City managers have defined an era in the Premier League, with the pair regularly going head-to-head for the title in recent years. Guardiola just edges Klopp on that front, having won five to the German’s one.
There are mitigating factors though, with the City boss having spent more on his squad over the years. That has meant the debate has never been clear-cut, with Klopp’s influence since arriving at Liverpool earmarking him as Guardiola’s equal.
Carragher himself has sided with the Liverpool boss on previous occasions when asked which manager he would prefer. The former defender though has now given Guardiola the edge in the debate over the greatest managers.
Appearing alongside Thierry Henry in a video posted by Sky Sports, Carragher played a game of ‘winner stays on’ with football’s greatest managers. First up was Rafael Benítez vs Fabio Capello, with the latter going through.
Vicente del Bosque then got the nod over Capello, before the former Spain boss was knocked out by José Mourinho. Carragher then sided with Johan Cruyff, before Guardiola got the nod.
Then came the question everyone was waiting for, with Klopp pitted against Guardiola. Carragher though put his Liverpool allegiance to one side and picked the City boss.
Guardiola though wouldn’t claim the top crown of greatest manager. Instead, Carragher opted for Sir Alex Ferguson in the final match-up.
